INNOVATIONS IN MANUFACTURING: Part 4

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INNOVATIONS IN MANUFACTURING Part 4

• Summary and Discussions
• Principles of Manufacturing
• The Next Manufacturing Paradigm

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Summary

• Importance of manufacturing to a nations economy
  and wealth
• Todays mantra in manufacturing is
  responsiveness
• Select principles for manufacturing system

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DiscussionPrinciples of Manufacturing Systems

• Economy of scale vs. economy of scope
• Interchangeability
• Delaying differentiation
• Reducing complexity
• Continuous improvement

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The Next Paradigm
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The Next Paradigm
Volume per model
1955
Lean MFG
1980
Mass production
Mass customization
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1913
Craft production
1850
Variety
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Mass Production
Model-T Production (Highland Park1910)
Turn of the Century Ford and the car
Pre-1912 20-30 per day
1913 100 per day
1914 1000 per day
1915 3000 per day
Interchangeable parts Moving assembly
lines Division of labor/Scientific
management Vertical integration
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Mass Customization

• Mass customization is the production of
  customized products at near-mass production cost.
• In mass customization, manufacturer defines
  architecture, modules and variants. Consumers
  choose combination.

• Total of build combinations
• 2352126126225
• 19,051,200

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Personalization

• A new paradigm of creating and realizing
  innovative products tailored to the individual
  needs and preferences of consumers.
• Consumers drive the conceptualization, design,
  manufacturing and assembly of personalized
  products.
• Personalization requires new responsive
  manufacturing systems.

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Enabling Technologies for Personalization

• Personalization Design
• Design for consumers
• Design by consumers everyone is a designer
• Cyber-Physical Systems to support Personalization
• Integration of virtual and physical models
• Collaboration
• Personalization Production Systems

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Comparison of Paradigms
Craft Production Mass Production Mass Customization Personalization
Open Product Architectures? No No No Yes
Individual Consumer Influences Design? Yes No No Yes
Reasonable Cost for the masses? No Yes Yes Yes
Production System Manual Dedicated Systems Reconfigurable Systems Personalized-Production Systems
Strength
Weakness